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Court sanctions Scheme of Arrangement
The Hague, February 11, 2016 - Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) notes today’s announcement by BG Group plc (“BG”) confirming that the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has today sanctioned the scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) to effect the Combination between Shell and BG.
The Scheme remains subject to the delivery of the Court order to the Registrar of Companies and is expected to become effective on February 15, 2016.
It is expected that dealings in BG Shares will be suspended with effect from 6.00 p.m. on February 12, 2016 and that the admission of BG Shares to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange will be cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) on February 15, 2016.
It is expected that admission of the New Shell Shares to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange will occur with effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) on February 15, 2016.
The dates stated above are indicative only and depend, among other things, on the date on which the Court order is delivered to the Registrar of Companies. A further announcement will be made when the Scheme becomes effective.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement, unless defined herein, have the same meanings as set out in the prospectus published by Shell on December 22, 2015.
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